Washing-machine.



H. BUDD.

WASHING MAGHIN APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1910.

Patented 0015.6,1914.

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H. BUDD.

vWASHING: MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1910.

Patented 001 6, 1914.

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WITNESSES: Q0 M M m n5 m@ P m HARRY BUDD, 0F INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (Pct.- 6, 19114.

Application filed June 16, 1910. Serial No. 567,124.

use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

My invention relates to a washing machine and has for its object toprovide a device of that class in which articles may be cleansed with aminimum supply of water and without inj ury from friction with parts ofthe apparatus. Q

It is a further object of my invention to provide a stationaryreceptacle within which the vessel containing clothes, or otherarticles, is adapted to revolve in a manner to take up the water andforce the same through the clothes with sufficient force to remove thedirt therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide the improved details ofstructure presently described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure I is a side elevation of a washing machineconstructed according to my invention. Fig. II is a plan view of thebody of the machine, the box and cylinder covers being removed. Fig. IIIis a vertical section on the line I IIIII, Fig. I. Fig. IV is a verticalsection on the line IVIV, Fig. III. Fig. V is a detail view of one ofthe cylinder rollers. Fig. VI is a perspective view of a portion of thecylinder, showing one of the intake mouths.

Referring more in detail to the parts: 1 designates the box, or outerreceptacle, within which the clothes cylinder is contained.

2 designates legs which are secured to the box 1 by suitable brackets 3and elevate the same a desired distance from the floor.

Revolubly mounted within the box 1, by means presently described, is acylinder C, comprising the solid end members 4, which are preferably ofwood and have annular metal bands 5 on their inner faces, near theirperipheries, the bands and end members being provided with annularseries of alined apertures 6'.

7-8 designate rollers which extend across the cylinder and have trunnionpins 78 ournaled in the annular series of alined apertures of the endmembers 4 and bands 5; the rollers 7'being of slightly greater diameterthan the rollers 8 and alternating therewith around the cylinder, inorder to provide a. substantially corrugated inner surface, againstwhich the clothes impinge, and by means of which the travel of theclothes is retarded during the revolution of the cylinder. Y

J ournaled in the sides of the cylinder, and extending thereacross, arethe single inner stop rollers 9, which are set in slightly from theouter rollers in order to further retard the clothes during therevolution of the cylinder, and prevent their sliding over the outerrollers and losing the rubbing effect which the corrugated surface isadapted to produce.

Secured to the sides of the cylinder and projecting thereinto, are thebaffle members 10 which are preferably oflano-convex shape, asillustrated, and are adapted for engagement by the clothes, as thelatter drop back to the bottom, after they have been raised by therevolution of the cylinder, thereby separating same, so that all of thearticles will be engaged by the corrugated surface. The" end members 4are provided with lid sections at which are hinged to the body portionsto complete the cylinder ends, the bands 5 and rollers 7-8 beingarranged on the cover sections the same as on the body. Secured to theedges of these end members and inclosing the cylinder chamber, is theshell 11, which is preferably formed of stiif galvanized iron.

At intervals throughout the periphery of the cylinder, the shell is slittransversely and circumferentially' and the separated portion spreadapartso as to provide the radial mouths 12, the edges of the outerseparated portions being turned back on wires 13 secured by eyes 13 tothe end members 4 to form the beads 13 and the edges of the innerseparated portions being the machine is used. At theback of the radialmonths 12 the cylinder ends are provided with wedge shaped projections aformed integrally therewith and the shell material is laid on theinclined rear faces of the bosses to form hoods. At the ends of theradial mouths 12 the shell material pro 1 scribed. ft is apparent thatthe part ofthe.

shell which is secured to the cover sections 4 will form a continuationof the shell body to complete the perfect cylinder and may be providedwith the mouths 12, the same as on the body portion.

15 designates latches which are attached to V the cover of the cylinderand are preferably formed of strips of spring metal having apertures intheir ends, through which studs 16, on the cylinder body, are adapted toproject.

1? designates a bar which extends across the cylinder and is fixed tothe ends of the latches 15, so that the latches on opposite ends of thecylinder may be lifted simultaneously.

lln lFig. Till, I show the cylinder journaled in the box 1, by means ofthe pins 18-19. The in 18 is fitted in a squared socket in the cylinderbearing member 20 and revolubly mounted in the box bearing 21, and isheld in its seat by means of a plate 22 on the inner face of thecylinder. Un the outer face of the other cylinder end, is a plate 23,having a threaded socket 24 within which the threaded end of pin 19 isseated. lP'in 19 is projected through the side of the boa: 1 and has atapered section journaled in a tapered bearing 25, which is set into theend of the bin 19 is box. On the outside of the box, L provided with agear wheel 26 which meshes with intermediate gears 27 and 28 which aredriven from a crank wheel 29.

30 designates the box cover which is hinged at 31 andyhas a shoulder 32which rests on the cross piece 33, on the h'ont of the box, and may besecured in position by latches 34. The front of the box is turnedoutwardly and provided with a cross brace 35, towhich-a wringer may besecured. The out turned portion of the cylinder is inclined as shown inFig. TV, in order that water from the wringer may drain back into thebox; the cross piece 33 being slightly raised in order to provide apassage way for the back draining water and to admit air into theapparatus. in the bottom of the box is an outlet 36, through which watermay be drained off. In using the machine,

a quantity of soaped' water is placed in the box 1 and thecylinderfilled with clothes,

or articles which it is desired to cleanse. The cylinder and box coversare then fastened down and the cylinder revolved through the crank andgear mechanism previously described. When the cylinder is revolved,water from the box is forced through the months 12 and between therollers into contact with the clothes with sufi cient force to cause itto pass through the fabric of the goods, thereby removing the dirt andstains therefrom. As the cylinder revolves, the uneven surface formed bythe rollers of diderent diameter, causes the clothes to be carried upabove the center of the cylinder, so that the top articles may drop backand in turn be engaged by the rollers and contacted by the charge ofsoaped water; this elevating action being made more positive by-"thestop rollers 9. When the clothes are carried above the center of thecylinder and dropped back, they strike the bafles 10, so that the massis broken up and all of the articles are, some time during the operationof the machine, brought into position for contact by the rollers and'water'iets. lit is apparent that by forcing the soaped water through thefabric of the clothes, the dirt may be removed much more rapidly andwith less wear and injury to the articles, than when the dirt is removedby rubbing. it is also apparent that the clothes may be rinsed by thesame process, as the jet of water taken in through the mouths of thecylinder forces the water through the fabric of the goods, so as toremove all soap and dirty water. When the clothes have been cleansed andrinsed, the box and cylinder lids may be opened and the articles feddirectly from the cylinder to the wringer; the upper roller on thecylinder body revolving freely as the articles pass thereover andfacilitating their removal from the machine.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. in a washing machine, astationary box, a cylinder revolubly mounted in the box and'comprisingsolid ends and a shell having outstruck ortions forming shoulders, withthe shou ders cut out to form radial mouths, and relatively large andsmall rollers revolubly mounted in the solid ends 7 ioo the ends andbent over said shoulders, and

slit at the shoulders to form transverse mouths, rods extending acrossthe cylinder and fixed to the shoulders at inner and outer positions,with the slit portions of said shell turned about the rods to formbeads, and means for revolving the cylinder.

3. In a washing machine, a box, a cylinder revolubly mounted in the boxind comprising solid circular lends, having radial shoulders formingbosses on theirperipheries, a shell mounted on the peripheries of theends and bent over said shoulders, and slit at the v shoulders to, forintransverse mouths, rods extending across the cylinder and fixed to theshoulders at inner and outer positions,

I with the slit portions of said shell turned about the rods to formbeads, metal bands secured to the inner faces of said ends adj acent theshell and provided with registering apparatus, and rollers, havingtrunnion pins revolubly mounted in the apertures in said bands.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 1 in presence of twowitnesses. I,

HARRY BUDD. I

Witnesses: v A. W. SHULTHIS, E, E. PAGE.

